Post by stevie on Feb 12, 2018 22:52:32 GMT
Now don’t get me wrong…I love cats.
But because of my quirky sense of humour, this 1872 painting by Paul-Marie Lenoir did make me smile
:-
See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Pelusium_(525_BC)#/media/File:Le_roi_Cambyse_au_si%C3%A8ge_de_P%C3%A9luse_par_Paul-Marie_Lenoir.jpg
“Polyaenus, a retired Macedonian general more interested in novelty than historical accuracy, claims that, according to legend, Cambyses of Persia captured Pelusium in 525 BC by using a clever strategy. The Egyptians regarded certain animals, especially cats, as being sacred (they had a cat goddess named “Bastet”), and would not injure them on any account. Polyaenus claims that Cambyses had his men carry the sacred animals in front of them to the attack. The Egyptians did not dare to shoot their arrows for fear of wounding the animals, and so Pelusium was stormed successfully.”
(Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Pelusium_(525_BC) )
Soooo…anyone want to make a House Rule for this incident?
Some potentially useful player aids can be found here, such as the “Quick Reference Sheets” from the Society of Ancients,
and the new “Army List Corrections” file: fanaticus-dba.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Reference_sheets_and_epitomes
And this is the latest January 2018 FAQ: fanaticus-dba.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ_2018
But because of my quirky sense of humour, this 1872 painting by Paul-Marie Lenoir did make me smile
:-See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Pelusium_(525_BC)#/media/File:Le_roi_Cambyse_au_si%C3%A8ge_de_P%C3%A9luse_par_Paul-Marie_Lenoir.jpg
“Polyaenus, a retired Macedonian general more interested in novelty than historical accuracy, claims that, according to legend, Cambyses of Persia captured Pelusium in 525 BC by using a clever strategy. The Egyptians regarded certain animals, especially cats, as being sacred (they had a cat goddess named “Bastet”), and would not injure them on any account. Polyaenus claims that Cambyses had his men carry the sacred animals in front of them to the attack. The Egyptians did not dare to shoot their arrows for fear of wounding the animals, and so Pelusium was stormed successfully.”
(Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Pelusium_(525_BC) )
Soooo…anyone want to make a House Rule for this incident?
Some potentially useful player aids can be found here, such as the “Quick Reference Sheets” from the Society of Ancients,
and the new “Army List Corrections” file: fanaticus-dba.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Reference_sheets_and_epitomes
And this is the latest January 2018 FAQ: fanaticus-dba.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ_2018
